by Maeri | May 17, 2016 | Dressmaking, Fabric, In the Know, Patterns, Sewing, Stitching and Sewing, Uncategorized
After the last newsletter, I got a request, via email, from Lisa. Lisa started her crafting journey ages ago when she took the quilt making workshop here at the Studio. Since then, she has gone on to do many creative things, including dressmaking, but was having a...
by Maeri | May 21, 2015 | Coats Crafts UK, Crafting, Crafts, Creative, Feature Blog Posts, General News, In the Know, Random_stuff
Hello readers! I have just returned from my second speaking gig on behalf of Coats Crafts UK at the stunning Newbury Race Course (on a completely different aside – I drove there from Wantage in Oxfordshire and took the B4494 road to Newbury – absolutely...
by Maeri | Aug 28, 2013 | Crafting, Crafts, Creative, General News, In the Know
Finding time to take stock of how your small business is doing is so important but (and put your hand up if I am talking about you) it tends to be the last thing we do. There are always other things that need to be done that appear to be more important. When Sarah...
by Maeri | Feb 24, 2011 | Adult_Courses, Classes, Creative, In the Know, Making Beaded Jewellery, Weblogs, Workshops
My friend Jenni at Offbeat Beads has a Thursday Recommendations day where she lists businesses she likes - she has been good enough to have Make and Do listed which I am very appreciative for. It is really hard, when you have your own little business, to...
